Kamaldeen Ibraheem Nageri, Ph.D., ACS hailed from Nageri’s Compound, Kankatu, Okelele area in Ilorin, Kwara State. He attended Ansar-Ud-Deen primary school, Okepopo, St.Peter’s College, Olomore Abeokuta from where he proceeded to Kwara State Polytechnic for his IJMB A’Levels between 1999-2000. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons) Finance in 2003 and Master of Business Administration in 2009 both from University of Ilorin. He did his Master of Science (M.Sc.) Finance at University of Lagos and completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Finance in 2018 at University of Ilorin. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered stockbroker (ACS), the former Head, Department of Banking and Finance, Al-Hikmah University and currently the Ag. Director, Centre for Community Development, Al-Hikmah University. He was a panelist at the 13th annual National Conference of The Academy of Management Nigeria (TAMN). He is currently a member of the Research and Technical Committee, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Member, Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin and editorial board member and reviewer of various journals in and outside Nigeria. He has various publications (locally and Internationally) in highly indexed journals (SCOPUS, Web of Science) and has attended numerous conferences. His research interest area includes corporate finance, capital market, corruption, ease of doing business, financial econometrics, financial system among others. He also lectures on part-time basis at Fountain University, Osogbo, Landmark University, Omuaran and He is happily married with kids and likes sports and news.

• I hold a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. HONS) Degree in Finance, Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 2003 and 2009 respectively. I completed my Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Finance from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 2014 and my Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Finance at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 2018. I became an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Stockbroker (ACS) in February 2020.

B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., ACS

My research interest from my undergraduate is on corporate finance, with significant focus on Corruption, ease of doing of doing, technology and capital market in the West African sub-region. My Ph.D. thesis was titled “Evaluation of Nigerian capital market efficiency in the pre and post-financial meltdown” where I was able to establish the efficiency form of the market and the ris-return relationship among others. Am working on behavioural attitude of investors and islamic corporate finance in order to widen the scope of my research interest in the future.

1. • 1. 1. Nageri, K. I., Gunu, U. & Abdul, F. A. (2013). Corruption and economic development: evidence from Nigeria. Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review. 3(2), 46-56. Published by American University of Kuwait. EBSCO, ProQuest, Research Gate, Google Scholar, Scilit, DOAJ, ULRICHS Web
        2. Nageri, K. I., Ajayi, O., Olodo, H. B & Abina, B. M. (2013). An empirical study of growth through trade: Nigeria evidence. Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review (Oman Chapter), 5(3); 1-12. Published by Sohar University, Oman. EBSCO, ProQuest, Research Gate, Google Scholar, Scilit, DOAJ, ULRICHS Web
        3. Nageri, K. I., Nageri, S. I. & Amin, A. (2015). The joint impact of stock market and corruption on economic growth and development in Nigeria: Evidence from cointegration and VECM analysis. Serbian Journal of Management, 10(2), 189-200. Published by Technical Faculty in Bor, Serbia, University of Belgrade. SCOPUS, EBSCO, Scimago (SJR), CLARIVATE (ESCI).
        4. Oyeniran, I. W. & Nageri, K. I. (2016). Monetary policy reaction: Does the Central Bank of Nigeria respond to foreign reserves? The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 6 (1), 24-48. Published by Department of Economics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria. HathiTrust Digital Library
        5. Adekunle, A. T., Nageri, K. I., Muritala, T. A. & Oyeleye, A. (2016). An econometric analysis of financial sector development and the Nigerian economic growth. Entrepreneurial Journal of Management Sciences, 5(1), 16-30. Published by Faculty of Management Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria.
        6. Ajayi, M. A. & Nageri, K. I. (2016). An evaluation of the financial market transmission channel in Nigeria. Covenant Journal of Business & Social Sciences, 7(1), 61-81. Published by College of Business & Social Sciences, Covenant University, Canaanland, Nigeria.
        7. Ajayi, M. A. & Nageri, K. I. (2016). Measuring leverage effect on the Nigerian stock exchange in the post financial meltdown: TGARCH vs EGARCH. Amity Journal of Finance, 1(2), 1-21. Published by Amity Directorate of Management and Allied Areas, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. SIS, Cosmos, Cite Factor, Crossref, J-Gate.
        8. Ajayi, M. A., Nageri, K. I., Abogun, S. & Abdulmumin, B. A. (2017). Evaluation of deposit money bank’s efficiency in Nigeria: Data envelopment analysis. Osogbo Journal of Management, 2(1), 68-83. Published by Departments of Accounting, Finance and Business Administration, Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
        9. Ajayi, M. A. & Nageri, K. I., Akolo, C. ‘Seyi (2017). Impact of agricultural financing policy and deposit money bank loan on agricultural sector productivity in Nigeria. Amity Journal of Agribusiness, 2(1), 1-11. Published by Amity Directorate of Management and Allied Areas, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. ARI, Cosmos, Cite Factor, Crossref, J-Gate.
        10. Lawal, A. T., Nageri, K. I. & Olanipekun, W. D. (2018). Corporate social responsibility implementation and development of host communities: A study of deposit money banks in Nigeria. Amity Journal of Corporate Governance, 3(2), 11-28. Published by Amity Directorate of Management and Allied Areas, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. ARI, Cosmos, Crossref, J-Gate.
        11. Nageri, K. I., Lawal, A. Z. & Abdul, F. A. (2019). Risk-return relationship: Nigerian stock market during pre and post 2007-2009 financial meltdown. Academic Journal of Economics Studies, 5(2), 52-62. Published by Faculty of Finance, Banking and Accountancy, “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University in Bucharest/Universitara Publishing House. EBSCO, RePEc, DOAJ, CEEOL, Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, J-Gate.
        12. Nageri, K. I. & Abdulkadir, R. I. (2019). Is the Nigerian stock market efficient? Pre and post 2007- 2009 meltdown analysis. Studia Universitatis Economics Series, 29(3), 38-63. Published by “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, Romania. SCOPUS, Web of Science (ESCI), EBSCO, Index Copernicus, Baidu, ProQuest, CEEOL, Google Scholar, DOAJ, RePEc.
        13. Nageri, K. I. (2019). Evaluating volatility persistence of stock return in the pre and post 2008- 2009 financial meltdown. Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting, 8(3), 73-91. Published by Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń. Poland. ABDC, EBSCO, ERIH PLUS, Google Scholar, ProQuest, DOAJ, Index Copernicus.
        14. Nageri, K. I. (2019). Evaluating good and bad news during pre and post 2007-2009 financial meltdown: Nigerian stock market evidence. Studia Universitatis Babes Bolyai Oeconomica, 64(3), 1-
        15. Publication of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. ProQuest, CEEOL, RePEc, EBSCO, CROSBI, EconLit, ERIH PLUS.
        16. Nageri, K. I., Adekunle, A. T. & Muritala, T. A. (2019). Pension fund and capital market development in Nigeria: ARDL bound testing approach. Amity Journal of Economics, 4(1), 65-81. Published by Amity Directorate of Management and Allied Areas, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Research Bib, International Innovative Journal Impact Factor, International Society for Research Activity, ARI, Cosmos, Crossref, J-Gate, CiteFactor, Google Scholar, Scientific Indexing Services.
        17. Muritala, T. A, Ijaiya, M. A., Adekunle, A. O., Nageri, K. I. & Yunus, A. B. (2020). Impact of oil prices on stock market development in selected oil exporting Sub-saharan African countries. Financial Internet Quarterly, 16(2), 1-13. Published by University of Information Technology and Management, Rzeszów, Poland. Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, DOAJ, EBSCO, EconLit, RePEc.
        18. Ibrahim, R. O. & Nageri, K. I. (2020). Debt financing and firm performance: Evidence from cointegration analysis. Journal of Management, Economics and Industrial Organisation, 4(3), 75-
        19. Published by Paragon International University, Cambodia. Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, DOAJ, ASEAN, Crossref, doi_CrossRef.
        20. Nageri, K. I. & Gunu, U. (2020). Corruption and ease of doing business: Evidence from ECOWAS. Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Economics and Business. Published by Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Google Scholar, Publon, DOAJ, EBSCO, EconLit, RePEc.
        21. Nageri, K. I. (2020). Ease of doing business and capital market development in a demand following hypothesis: Evidence from ECOWAS. Studia Universitatis Economics Series. Published by “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, Romania. SCOPUS, Web of Science (ESCI), EBSCO, Index Copernicus, Baidu, ProQuest, CEEOL, Google Scholar, DOAJ, RePEc.
        22. Nageri, K. I., Amin, A., Nageri, S. I. & Yunus, A. B. (2020). Market efficiency: Applicable theoretical clarifications. Published in a book of reading titled “Good governance, accountability and inclusiveness as panacea for sustainable economic management in Nigeria” by Department of Accounting and Finance, Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria
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